劇団(げきだん)

げきだん
noun
theater troupe; theatrical company; drama group
1. theater troupe; theatrical company; drama group
An organized group of actors who perform plays, musicals, or other theatrical works together. Ranges from professional companies to university drama clubs.
劇団(げきだん)に入(はい)る。
To join a theater troupe.
大学(だいがく)で劇団(げきだん)を立(た)ち上(あ)げた。
I started a drama group at university.
その劇団(げきだん)は毎年(まいとし)全国(ぜんこく)ツアーを行(おこな)っている。
That theater troupe holds a nationwide tour every year.

An organized group of actors that performs plays or theatrical works together. Composed of 劇(げき) (drama/play) + 団(だん) (group/troupe).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 劇団(げきだん)に入(はい)る: to join a theater troupe
  • 劇団(げきだん)を立(た)ち上(あ)げる: to start a theater troupe
  • 劇団(げきだん)を主宰(しゅさい)する: to lead/run a theater troupe
  • 劇団員(げきだんいん): theater troupe member

CULTURAL NOTES:
Famous Japanese theater troupes include 劇団四季(げきだんしき) (Shiki Theatre Company, known for musicals) and 宝塚歌劇団(たからづかかげきだん) (Takarazuka Revue, the all-female troupe). University drama clubs (演劇(えんげき)サークル) are also very popular in Japan.

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